La Prensa San Diego

The good, the bad and the ugly How do we change it? Commentary: By Rodolfo F. Acuña I approach the topic of culture with trepidation. Better minds than mine have written about it; it is also a hot button issue in the Mexican American community. As important as culture is, there is a huge misunderstanding [...]

By Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur As Ciudad Juarez lurches ahead in an uncertain recovery from years of extreme violence and economic decline, signs of renewed night life are stirring in the northern Mexican border city. Especially in the Pronaf and Gomez Morin zones, new bars and clubs, known as antros in Mexican lingo, are open [...]

Por: Paco Zavala Con una pletórica y nutrida concurrencia se desarrolla la XXX Edición de la Feria del Libro Tijuana 2012, organizada por el Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura y la Unión de Libreros de Tijuana, la cual aperturó el pasado viernes 25 de mayo y concluye el próximo domingo 3 de junio, la [...]

By Louis Nevaer New America Media MERIDA, Mex. – The sudden death of Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist, social critic and man of letters, last week at the age of 83, has cast a shadow over the nation just weeks before voters here will go to the polls to elect new leaders, including the president, in [...]

By Pablo Jaime Sáinz This Cinco de Mayo, Mexico will be celebrating the 150th anniversary since the famous battle of Puebla, where the Mexican army defeated the French. Although many people in San Diego spend this day drinking and partying, muralist Victor Ochoa prefers to commemorate the tenacity, hard-work of the Mexican people. “Cinco de [...]

Cuyamaca College’s Coyote Music Festival leaps on stage May 5 A free music festival that is the culmination of a Cuyamaca College course on the music industry will feature nine bands rocking at the grand lawn at the Rancho San Diego college from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. Among the nine bands [...]

By Andrew Lam New America Media Recently, in front a packed crowd at Duke University, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice regretted the failure of passing the comprehensive immigration reform act and the shift in Americans’ attitude toward immigrants. Accepting and welcoming immigrants “has been at the core of our strength,” she said. “I don’t [...]

By Jim Estrada St. Patrick’s Day has special significance in Mexico and among generations of families who can trace their history to the old Southwest, particularly among those of Mexican heritage. This reverence is due to the actions of unsung heroes known as the San Patricios. While their bravery and military skills are not particularly [...]

By Pablo Jaime Sáinz Lila Downs has become an icon of the fusion between Mexican and world music. Her enigmatic personality, together with her smoky voice and great selection of songs, has turned her into a modern-day Frida Kahlo of music. Her new album, “Pecados y Milagros/Sins and Miracles,” is the culmination of a journey [...]

Border Wall, Mexicali, Baja California Norte February 2 through April 30 “Beyond Borders” — photographs by David Bacon  On February 2, the Center for Cultural Investigation of the Autonomous University of Baja California mounted an exhibition of 18 large photographs, taken by photographer David Bacon, on the border wall, next to the garita, or gate, [...]

Wide open spaces and fresh air are pretty much foreign concepts to most Latino families who live in cramped urban areas or suburban neighborhoods with postage stamp-size yards, where pollution from car emissions or nearby factories are just facts of life — and far away from any national park. In fact, because of safety and [...]

“Sufismo: Mística musulmana originada en Persia” Por: Paco Zavala Inauguran extraordinaria exposición pictórica denominada “Ritmo Sufi: Variaciones de un mismo tema/ Variations on Sufi Thems” que presenta el artista iraki Adeeb Maki Jasim, el próximo viernes 27 de enero, a las 19:00 horas, en la Galería de la ciudad en el Palacio de la Cultura [...]

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundationin its La Jolla location from February 5, 2012 to May 13, 2012. John Baldessari is one of the most influential artists working today. A native of National City, Calif., Baldessari has [...]

By Michael Klam For almost 30 years now, Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Sigüenza of Culture Clash have delivered on-stage history and civics lessons disguised as madcap anarchy. Their particular brand of comedic social commentary has left audiences revolving from uproarious laughter to contemplation of pressing social problems. The performance troupe draws its inspiration [...]

Por: Paco Zavala Ha llegado la época navideña, temporada en la que se proclama felicidad, reconciliación, diversión, recuerdos, nostalgias y tantas emociones vinculadas con esta fecha tan significativa para los creyentes de las diversas corrientes religiosas provenientes del cristianismo. En este contexto en días pasados se exhibió en el Centro Cultural Tijuana un documental dirigido [...]

 By Jim Estrada It’s never too early to be thinking of Christmas and the attendant celebration that focuses on “Peace on Earth, goodwill towards men.” But it’s always timely to share with those around you the many contributions made to our nation’s cultural, economic and social mainstream by native-born and immigrant Latinos – especially during [...]

By Louis E.V. Nevaer New America Media MERIDA, Mexico – In less than nine months, Mexicans will go to the polls to elect a new president, and already the tantalizing question has set social media here all abuzz: Is Mexico ready to elect a woman?     Mexico has had a black president in Vicente Guerrero, [...]